Slow Cooker Dal Makhani and it’s just as delicious (if not better) than the restaurant variety? Yes, please! We’re doing the War on Debt still so we’re on a restaurant moratorium. I’m missing Indian food. Even though I’ve made a few Indian dishes at home, it’s never quite the same. So I thought about what […]
Banana Oat Bread: 3 Ways
You know I miss my bread. But just before I had to put the kibosh on the grains, I had these beautiful banana oat bread treats at a party at our house. They were amazing. I miss them. I even baked them in three ways: muffins, mini muffins and mini loaves. So much fun! I […]
Moroccan Roasted Cauliflower
I went to a weekend conference recently in Orlando and met friends for dinner at a sort of modern Cuban tapas place called Cafe Tu Tu Tango. We ordered a couple things each and my favorite was Moroccan Roasted Cauliflower. It was fantastic. The cafe version included agave syrup and crushed almonds, but I left […]
Paleo Pancakes
So, horror of horrors (especially during a pantry challenge), I can’t eat grains or dairy right now. Or sugars for that matter, but that’s pretty easy. So, alas, “normal” pancakes are out. But I remember trying paleo pancakes and liking them, so I figured I’d give those another shot. Bananas and eggs are the only […]
Sweet Potato Nachos
Holy moly it’s tough to go grain and dairy free when you’re already mostly vegetarian. Like, what do you eat? Seriously. So far I’m living on fruits, vegetables and bacon. It’s not bad. Sweet potatoes are my new BFF, especially my newly crafted sweet potato nachos. I missed nachos so much I had to figure […]
Easy Peppermint Fudge Recipe
My dad loves to make fudge. But his recipe calls for a microwave, which we don’t own. So, I searched around for a good recipe that doesn’t use a microwave. Alas, I wasn’t satisfied, so I made my own. Enjoy the chocolates of my labor with this easy peppermint fudge recipe. We split this pan […]
Essential Oils Honey Lozenges
My girls are weird. They love lozenges. They often fake ticklish throats in an attempt to get them. It’s hilarious and ridiculous all at the same time. Lately, we’ve been making essential oils honey lozenges. I have to be REALLY sure our lozenges are good for them. No chemical ingredients. Many cough drops come filled with […]
Overnight Apple Pie Oatmeal
Mmm…pie. My girls love oatmeal for breakfast. Usually blueberry oatmeal. But I wanted to try something a little different and found an apple oatmeal recipe. I tinkered with it just a touch and am pretty happy with our apple pie oatmeal version. It really does taste like pie filling and pie crust (without all the […]
Salsa Recipes: Red & Green Roasted Salsas
Salsa really isn’t hard to make. It’s just one of those things you have to tinker with until you get it right (for your family, everyone’s salsa tastes vary, methinks). And I think we’re totally there. But, then again, we like to change it up, sometimes, too. But these are our go-to quick and easy […]
Easy Smoothie Freezer Packs
My girls and I eat a lot of smoothies. Like, after school snack nearly every day is some variety of smoothies. Often, they also want smoothies for breakfast. Mr. Meaty is not a big smoothies guy (gasp…he’s not a fan of yogurt!). So, in order to make my after school smoothies easier and his breakfast […]
